Anthony Hertzel and I conducted a 7 and 1/2 hour survey of Mille Lacs
Lake on Wednesday (18 October). In spite of snow squalls, intermittent
drizzle, and blustery northwest winds, we counted a total of 2,729
Common Loons. This represents a new record-high count for Minnesota
(2,511 were tallied
Hi,
I checked last evening for the Gray Jay reported and did not find the bird.
However, I did not have specific directions and the general area is by two
busy highways.
I went to Johnson Park in Moorhead afterward and did not find anything to
out of the ordinary.
Large flocks of chipping spa
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The Little Gull was seen this A.M. at the Ironton sewer ponds. There =
were approximately 2 dozen Bonaparte'
This morning there were two Cackling Geese among the 500+ Canadas at Milaca
Sewage Ponds (personal county bird) - both were much smaller than the
Lessers present.
76 species observed over last week in Sherburne & Mille Lacs Counties, of
interest: Little Gull along Mille Lacs Lake (west side, h
Hello all,
I also went after the Gray Jay last evening, but with no success. I spent
about an hour in the pine and spruce grove just off US 10 at the entrance
to Buffalo River State Park. I found Pine Siskins (10, FOY),
Golden-crowned Kinglets (14), a Red-breasted Nuthatch, one Brown Creeper
(FOY)
Hey birders!=0A=0ABen Inniger and I looked for the Pomarine Jaeger this mor=
ning around 8am. No such bird was found. We were there only 15 minutes or=
so, but two other birders had been scanning for awhile already and had the=
same result. We did see a couple of Wilson's Snipe and a variety o
Reading Chad's comment about the Barn Swallows
makes me think it's about the time of year
when we should be out looking for
a first state record Cave Swallow.
Chris Benson
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From: "Chad Heins"
To: "MOU"
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 1:54 PM
Subject: [mou] Pomarine
Chad's comment is a great one. After last fall's incredible fallout
along the south shore of Lake Ontario (some birders reported large
flocks of Cave Swallows), and greater observer awareness of these
birds, I hope people will look. The birds tend to congregate on the
south shores of large bo
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The female Mountain Bluebird found by Don Kienholz on 10/17/06 at Bayfront
Park in Duluth, St. Louis County was still present this morning. I drove into
the parking lot behind the pavilion 7th Ave West and R
I was working in the Big Falls area this week and noted Spruce Grouse in the
following areas:
10/18 Toumey Williams Rd near the Hendrickson Rd
10/18 2 SG on the Hendrickson Rd
10/19 Hwy 65 within the Nett Lake Reservation Boundaries (no landmarks to go
off of)
I also saw 2 flocks of Snow Geese
Hey birders,=0A=0AI just got off the phone with Butch Ukura who was one of =
the birders present when I was at Eagle Lake this morning. He said the jae=
ger appeared about 10 minutes after I left (8:45am). It was located on the=
northern part of the lake, north of the Sakatah Trail and flew to t
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*October 19, 2006
*MNST0610.19
-Birds mentioned
Tundra Swan
Ring-necked Duck
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
Red-throated Loon
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Rough-legged Hawk
Little Gull
Sabine's Gull
Com
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Late this afternoon I was surprised to find a very late Buff-breasted =
Sandpiper feeding along the edge of a
All waterfowl in Pool 8 (LaCrosse to Reno, MN, Genoa,
WI).
Most waterfowl in WI, east side & middle Pool 8,
numbers into the 10,000s, mostly Canvasbacks. Raft of
waterfowl stretches 1/4 mile wide & 2 miles long,
approximately.
I viewed from Hwy 26, Houston Co. MN. From deck south
of Brownsville & w
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*October 19, 2006
*MNDL0610.19
-Birds mentioned
Snow Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Surf Scoter
Hooded Merganser
Spruce Grouse
American White Pelican
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sh
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*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*October 19, 2006
*MNDU0610.19
-Birds mentioned
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
Ring-necked Duck
Harlequin Duck
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
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